: one that catches
specifically
: a baseball player positioned behind home plate
Examples of catcher in a Sentence
The cat is a good mouse catcher.
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Giving the first baseman a break from the field could lead to more at-bats for Ben Rice, a natural catcher who learned first last year and has enjoyed a hard-hitting spring.
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Gary Phillips, Hartford Courant, 2 Mar. 2025
McLaurin secured 1,096 yards, but there wasn't another pass catcher that came close to that.
—Dan Perry, Newsweek, 2 Mar. 2025
Footage shared with the post shows the snake catcher carefully examining the sizable sofa to locate the reptile inside.
—Kelli Bender, People.com, 25 Feb. 2025
The White Sox also received catcher Kyle Teel, outfielder Braden Montgomery and pitcher Wikelman Gonzalez.
—Lamond Pope, Chicago Tribune, 24 Feb. 2025
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Gary Phillips, Hartford Courant, 2 Mar. 2025
McLaurin secured 1,096 yards, but there wasn't another pass catcher that came close to that.
—Dan Perry, Newsweek, 2 Mar. 2025
Footage shared with the post shows the snake catcher carefully examining the sizable sofa to locate the reptile inside.
—Kelli Bender, People.com, 25 Feb. 2025
The White Sox also received catcher Kyle Teel, outfielder Braden Montgomery and pitcher Wikelman Gonzalez.
—Lamond Pope, Chicago Tribune, 24 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for catcher
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“Catcher.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/catcher. Accessed 9 Mar. 2025.
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catcher
noun
catch·er
ˈkach-ər 
ˈkech-
: one that catches
especially
: a baseball player who plays behind home plate
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